To Have (or Not) () is a 1995 French romantic drama film written and directed by Laetitia Masson, at her feature film debut. It premiered at the 52nd Venice International Film Festival.
Plot
Cast
Sandrine Kiberlain as Alice Arnaud Giovaninetti as Bruno Roschdy Zem as Joseph Laetitia Palermo as Hélène Didier Flamand as the recruiter Mehdi Belhaj Kacem as the writer Nathalie Villeneuve as Christelle Lise Lamétrie as Annette Coralie Trinh Thi as the prostitute Daniel Kiberlain as Alice's father Claire Denis as Alice's mother
Release The film premiered at the 52nd edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Window on Images sidebar.
Reception For this film Sandrine Kiberlain won the César Award for Best Female Revelation.
Variety's critic David Stratton described the film as a "engaging", and wrote: "To Have (Or Not) has the authentic feel of being in touch with the problems and concerns of today’s youth". Stephen Holden from The New York Times referred to it as a "prickly realist film" that is "superbly acted". Time Out also praised the film, describing it as "well observed, intelligently written, and finally quite moving".
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